| Model Number |
BA28-120/I20-40 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Puncture/Hole (1504)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Failure of Implant (1924); Claudication (2550)
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| Date of Event |
09/11/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device involved in this event will not be returned for evaluation as it remains implanted in the patient.Patient medical records and imaging studies will be requested for further evaluation by the clinical specialist.If additional information pertinent to the incident is obtained, a follow-up report will be submitted.Device iteration is afx with duraply.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient was initially implanted with an afx bifurcated stent graft and a vela suprarenal stent graft to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa).Approximately five and half (5.5) years post initial implant the patient presented with claudication.The physician performed a ct (computed tomography) scan and observed a type 3b endoleak at the bifurcation section of the stent.The physician elected to treat with a gore graft stent (non-endologix).Patient is doing well and is home.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The reported adverse event/incident was investigated in alignment with endologix operating procedures and work instructions.Where possible, it is endologix practice to make at least three good faith efforts to retrieve a reported adverse event/incident related device as well as medical records and medical imaging.An evaluation of the manufacturing record was completed.A review of the part number/lot number combination needed for device identification shows the device to have been properly manufactured and released in accordance with the device master record.The review confirms there were no manufacturing or processing non-conformities identified that would contribute to the reported adverse event/incident.There are no other equivalent adverse events/incidents for this lot number existing within the endologix complaint handling system.An evaluation of the device could not be completed.The device was not returned to endologix for evaluation because it remains implanted.A clinical evaluation of the adverse event/incident was completed.An examination of medical records and/or medical imaging received by endologix shows the type iiib endoleak of the distal bifurcated stent graft event is confirmed.This is consistent with the reported adverse event/incident.Procedure-related harms, device, user, procedure, or anatomy relatedness of this event could not be determined with the medical records available for review.The final patient status was reported to be doing well and discharged home.No additional investigation of this reported adverse event/incident is planned.However, should additional information relevant to the investigation outcome become available, a follow-up report will be submitted.Endologix will continue to monitor this and similar adverse events/incidents.Device iteration is afx with duraply.Corrections: g4: awareness date.H4: release date (primary).H6: result code: remove code 3233.H6: conclusion code: remove code 11.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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